North American porcupine vs Spotted Spreadwing

Erethizon dorsatus compared with Lestes congener

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	North American porcupine	Spotted Spreadwing
Kingdom same	Animalia (Animals)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Insecta (Insects)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Odonata (Odonata)
Family	Erethizontidae	Lestidae
Genus	Erethizon	Lestes
Species	Erethizon dorsatus	Lestes congener

Evolutionary Relationship

North American porcupine and Spotted Spreadwing share a common ancestor at the Kingdom level: Animalia. (Animals)

Conservation Status

North American porcupine

LC — Least Concern

Spotted Spreadwing

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	North American porcupine	Spotted Spreadwing
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

North American porcupine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Spotted Spreadwing

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Found in United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States